Letters to the Editor

Stand Up for the Truth

Editor,

Senate Bill 5523, a bill that will close the Washington State Department of Printing and dispose of its assets, has passed through the Ways and Means Committee and is headed to the Senate for a vote. Proponents of the bill argue that "technological changes have decreased the need for a state printer" and that printing is not a "core service" of state government. They add that new printing technologies have made it possible for state agencies to "conduct their own printing." These are the same tired arguments we've been hearing for years. The problem is, they work.